Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Minotaure blessé VI, 1933
7 1/2 × 10 1/2 in
19.1 × 26.7 cm
etching on large format Montval laid paper
From the edition of 260 (aside from edition of 50 ) on Montval watermarked Vollard. Printed by Lacourière, Paris.
Published by A. Vollard, Paris. Picasso Peintre-Graveur, Vol 2 de Brigitte Baer 1939 page 197; Ba. 363 Bd
Certificate of authenticity issued by Serge Béreau

The mythical Minotaur—part man, part bull—was Picasso's alter ego in the 1930s and part of a broader exploration of Classicism that persisted in his work for many years. The Minotaur was also emblematic for Surrealists, who saw it as the personification of forbidden desires. For Picasso it expressed complex emotions at a time of personal turmoil. The Minotaur symbolized lasciviousness, violence, guilt, and despair.